Mower County transcript., 1887-04-08
ORD I'm CE n <. 90.
az N ORDINANCE LICENSING AND
REGULATING HE SALE OF SPIRIT
The Common Council Of the City Of Austin do

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The common Council Of the CITY Of Austin do
!. snor,os ] ! ]; . That 10 person q persons
By htmseif. Of by his, her or their agent,
employe, or otherwise. sell, .vend, give away.
earter; Or dispose of, any yinous. sp,rituo9s,
less than Ave gallons within the limits
OF the City OF Austin, Mower county, Mime.
sofa, without first having obtained i license
for that purpose from the Common Council
of said City, as hereinafter provided. .
Any person or persons violating any OF the
provisions of this section shall on conviction
ne s.s
ntty (b0l dollars nor more than one hundred
tlON dollars, and costs OF prosecution, and in
default OF the payment Of such tine and costs,
more than ninety days. Provided, that the
provisions Of this section shall not be so
construed as to prohibit any regularly
in filling prescriptions, made by any regular,
reputableand duly licensed physician IN the
practice Of his profession, 2 4 M
SECTION 2 The common Council OF the
CiGgs City Of Austin may grant license to sell
to any suitable person Or persous, who shall
make written application therefor, as herein
after provided, to the Common Council Of
@ the sS% q ves hdnGed nG tas y
lars as a specific tax for SAID license for one
yea year Or any part OF year, together with a
rec OF one tll dollar 70 the recorder for
to the City Of Austin in the penal sum of two
thousand (20OO) dollars, with two or more
surettes who shall be freeholders Of the
i"s3sy OF pr this state and Who shall
and to be approved Of by the Common Council
OF said City; conditioned that the person or
observe all ordinances and laws now in force
or that may. be In forco during the period of
such license. That the saloon, house or place
of business, Of the person 80 licensed, shall
during every general and special election
Day, and that such person or persons 90
licensed. will not sell or otherwise dispose Of
any intoxicating liquors at any place other
will keep quiet and orderly house, and not
permit gambling with cards or with any other
means or device tor money or It's representa-
tive, or otherthinR of value, in the house or
place of business of such person, and will not
sell, barter, give away or otherwise furnish
or dispose OF such liquors to any minor per-
son, or to any pupil or student in any public
school. or other institution of learning. nor
to any Incorporate persons nor habitual
drunkard. No person shall be accepted as
sureties on any bond as required in this Sec
pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance
SECTION g. Before any license shall be
granted under the provisions of this ordi.
nance. any person or persons desiring and
applying for such license shall! make q writ
ten application therefor, which application
shall specify and describe the location of the
saloon, room, building or place of business
In said city where such person or persons
er 9e of xhe
application shall be filed in the ofice of the
City Recorder. Upon receiving such appli-
cation the City Recorder shall cause notice
OF such application. containing the name OF
the applicant, a description of the premises as
stated In the application, and the time when
the same will be heard. to be published IN the
immediately preceding the time of said
hearing. or in case there be no oflcial paper,
then such notice shall be published in some
published in said City. Any person may ap-
pear at the time stated and object to the
granting of such license, such objection may
oe in writing, and ii oral shall be entered
appear to the Common Council that the appli-
can't has violated any of the laws of this
state or any ordinance OF said City, regu-
isting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, within
violated any law of this state or ordi.
tOxicatn9 liquors to minors. habitual drunk
notice forbidding such sale. within five years
preceding such applications, the. Common
Council shall refuse to grantethes1icense. !.
SECTION 4. Every license granted under
and at,ested by the recorder and shall have
the seal of the City affixed thereto. The re-
corder shall keep record of all licenses
granted under this ordinance, which record
shall show the name of the person or persons
to whom license is granted, the date of issu-
ing the same and the period OF time covered by
said license. and specifying and describing
place Of BUSINESS in ssia ety. xSere
person or persons propose to sell or deal in the
various kinds of liquor oreither or any OF them.
No license shall! be granted for a longer
an mn ha nd oil
shall expire at noon on the first Monday of
May OF each year, and all licenses shall spec.
ify and describe the location of the saloon,
City. where such licensed person or persons
propose to sell or deal in the various kinds
Of liquors., mentioned IN this ordinance;
amount paid therefor. and shall be posted up
in the room where such business Is done. And
no license shall be transferable or assign.
able.
SECTION s: 1t shalt be unlawful for any
c in any manner, either direetiy or II indirect
~, or by agent, employe, or otherwise, any
spiritu Gus, viaous, malt or fermented liquors
in any quantity or for any purpose whatever,
to any minor person, or to any student or
pupil in any public school or other instilu
tion of learning in this state, or to any habit
ual drunkard or intemperate drinker of
person. Any person violating any OF the
provisions Of this section shall be punished
by fine of not less thantwenty-6ved dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment not less than thirty davs nor
more thnn ninety days. u -
SECTION 8. If any person holding license
under this ordinance, or If any seller
or dealer in the various kinds OF liquor, or
either or any OF them, mentioned in this Ordi-
nance, shall suffer or permit any person to
drink to excess or drunkenness, or shall per.
init any person to play ut cards, dice, pool,
billiards or any other game, In any saloon,
building or place of business where LIQUORS
are sold or kept for sale, tho offender shall
upon conviction be punished by a tine Of not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than
,One hundred dollars, and in default OF the
payment OF such fineshall be imprisoned not
less than thirty days nor more than ninety
days. g. .f't 4. !,
person. within the limits Ot said City, to sell,
barter, furnish or DISPOSE Of In any manner,
either directly or Indirectly, or by. agent,
emplOye or otherwise, any. spirituOus, fer
mented, vinuus or malt liquors in an any
quantity or for any purpose whatever on the
Sabbath day, or OH any general or special
| election days; and all places, saloons, rooms
or buildings where the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors shall be licensed under thesprovisions
OF this ordinances, shall be closed and kept
securely closed during all hours OF every
Sabbath day, and every general or special
election day, and on all days between the
hours Of eleven o'clock at night Ind five
O'Clock in the morning of the following day
and no person holding u license under this
ordinance, shall permit, suffer, or allow
any person or persons to enter his or hel
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